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robertkuske

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posted 11/22/2009, comment (1)

What is Breast Brachytherapy

Brachytherapy, also known as sealed source radiotherapy or endocurietherapy, is a form of radiotherapy where a radioactive source is placed inside or next to the area requiring treatment. Brachytherapy is commonly used to treat localized prostate cancer, cervical cancer and cancers of the head and neck.Breast brachytherapy is a 5-day radiation... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/17/2009, comments (11)

Last Night's Dinner: after path report

Nov. 17, 2009 Dear Friends and Family, Dr. Shen did her very best to introduce us to the best news on the path report first. But being scheduled for 5 pm at her office, I sort of knew something bad was going to happen. I woke up the night before (my facebook friends can attest...) and I was awake at 2 am...writing,... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/17/2009, comments (5)

Pathology Report...no good.

Okay. Got back from the doc ( i realize this is inappropriate for email, but this is easier than a thousand phone calls) Theres. bad news...and bad news... 8 minutes ago · Comment · Like PJ Beka The bad news is, they didn;t get all the cancer. They gotta go back in and get a spot they missed. The... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/12/2009, comments (3)

lumpectomy recovery day 4!

Hello Friends, I am still mending, hurts like hell, and it aint over...so, I am going to continue to blog about the recovery, and radiation, what tamoxifen is like, scars? no scars? but i only have my index finger on my left arm helping me to type right now. so i will write more later. there is serious... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/10/2009, comments (4)

Second Opinion

Just got back form Beth Israel. It was a long appointment and we decided to make a day out of it. We rode the bus to avoid the horrible traffic into the city and that was a great idea. There is a Metro Station just a few blocks away and it was a gorgeous day so walking was very pleasant. I first met with the radiation... Read more Chevron

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